The Daisetta sinkhole once threatened to swallow a small Southeast Texas town. It's growing again.
A massive sinkhole near Daisetta, pictured in May 2008, is growing again. The sinkhole swallowed oil field equipment, vehicles and telephone lines 15 years ago.An enormous sinkhole that once threatened to swallow a small Texas town is growing again after 15 years of stability.first appeared in 2008, swallowing oil tanks, trees, telephone poles and several cars. It reached 900 feet wide and 260 feet deep before stabilizing, according to estimates at the time.
Authorities said Monday the sinkhole is once again growing, gaining roughly 150 feet in width and depth so far. Residents told local news outlets they were nervous and are prepared to flee, but no evacuations have been ordered yet. “I was having a lot of trouble going to sleep last night because I didn’t know if we were going to get swallowed up,” Jordana Priessler, who lives near the sinkhole,Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.
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